30/10/2025
Here’s a **classic Chicken Biryani recipe** — aromatic, flavorful, and layered with tender chicken, basmati rice, and spices. 🌿🍗🍚👨🍳🍴
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# # # 📝 **Ingredients**
# # # # For the Chicken Marinade
* 500g chicken (bone-in or boneless, cut into medium pieces)
* 1 cup yogurt (curd)
* 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
* 2 green chilies, slit
* 1 tsp red chili powder
* ½ tsp turmeric powder
* 1 tsp garam masala
* 2 tbsp lemon juice
* Salt to taste
* A handful of chopped mint & coriander leaves
# # # # For the Rice
* 2 cups basmati rice (soaked for 30 mins)
* 1 bay leaf
* 2–3 cloves
* 2 cardamoms
* 1 small cinnamon stick
* 1 tsp salt
# # # # For Assembly
* 2 large onions, thinly sliced & fried until golden brown (birista)
* 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
* 2 tbsp oil
* A pinch of saffron soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk (or yellow food color)
* Extra mint & coriander leaves for layering
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# # # 👨🍳 **Instructions**
# # # # Step 1: Marinate the Chicken
Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and coat well.
Cover and refrigerate for **at least 1 hour** (or overnight for best results).
# # # # Step 2: Cook the Rice
1. Boil 6–7 cups of water with salt and whole spices.
2. Add soaked rice and cook until it’s **70% done** (slightly firm).
3. Drain and set aside.
# # # # Step 3: Cook the Chicken
1. Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot.
2. Add marinated chicken and cook on medium heat for **10–12 minutes**, until it’s mostly cooked and oil separates.
# # # # Step 4: Layer the Biryani
1. Remove half of the chicken and keep aside.
2. On the chicken left in the pot, layer half the rice.
3. Sprinkle fried onions, mint, coriander, saffron milk, and ghee.
4. Add the remaining chicken and the rest of the rice.
5. Top again with fried onions, saffron milk, mint, coriander, and ghee.
# # # # Step 5: Dum (Steam Cooking)
* Seal the pot with dough or cover tightly with a lid.
* Cook on **low flame for 20–25 minutes**.
(Or place the pot on a tawa to prevent direct heat burning.)
# # # # Step 6: Serve
Let it rest for 10 minutes before opening.
Gently fluff from the sides and serve with **raita** or **salad**.
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# # # 🍴 **Serving Suggestion**
* Onion Raita or Mint Raita
* Mirchi ka Salan (Hyderabadi style)
* Salad with lemon wedges
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